Stover Pro Sportsfield Ultra

Pro Sportsfield Elite
Professional Turfgrass Mixture

A truly unique product that combines the world’s first hybrid, seeded bermudagrass with the latest improvements in Perennial Ryegrasses. These grasses provide the best combination of quick establishment, durability and attractiveness in all seasons. It will withstand low mowing heights with the Princess going as low as 3/16 inch. Princess performs better than many vegetative cultivars as well as maintaining better winter color.


FEATURES:	BENEFITS:

Highest density of all seeded bermudagrasses	Improved traffic tolerance
Finest texture	Outstanding turf quality
Dark blue-green color	Less fertilizer needed
High endophyte level	High resistance to above ground insects
Advanced varieties	Improved disease resistance
Better heat and drought tolerance	Improved summer performance
Improved mowability	Reduced leaf shredding during mowing
Rye & Bermuda combination	All year playability and green color

High traffic areas including:
Golf Courses, Commercial developments, Sportsfields, Parks, Residential lawns

Because of its improved texture and density, “Pro Sportsfield ULTRA” may be seeded into established stands of hybrid bermudas to improve overall performance.


New turf: 10-12 pounds per 1000 square feet (400-500 pounds per acre). Overseeding: 7-10 pounds per 1000 square feet (300-400 pounds per acre).


Germination: 6-12 days with proper irrigation. First mowing: Approximately 21 days. First limited use: Approximately 30 days.


Climatic Conditions: All (except high altitude) Soils: Sandy to heavy clay. Not good for extremely wet or shaded areas. pH range: 5.5 to 8.5 Fertilization: 3 to 5 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1000 sq ft per year. Use a balanced fertliizer with a 3:1:2 ratio of NPK with sulphur. Mowing height: 1/2 to 1 inch.


"Pro Sportsfield Ultra" is a registered trademark of Stover Seed Company and is available only from Stover Seed or an authorized dealer. The ingredients used in "Pro Sportsfield Ultra" are exclusively distributed by Stover Seed and represent the latest improvements in turfgrass breeding and development. Accept no substitutions.


Affinity Perennial Ryegrass Evening Shade Perennial Ryegrass Manhattan 4 Perennial Ryegrass Princess Hybrid Bermudagrass	97% Minimum purity 90% Minimum germination

National Perennial Ryegrass Test
2003 Data
Quality Ratings 1-9; 9=ideal turf
Sunnyvale, California
Medium Maintenance/Athletic Field

Pizzazz (#1 rank)
Manhattan 4*
Elfkin
Barlennium
Brightstar II
Paragon
Affinity*
Palmer III
Premier
Buccaneer
Linn

LSD Value

6.6
6.3
6.1
6.1
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.4
4.9
3.8

0.8

2002 National Bermudagrass Test**
Seeded Cultivars
2003 Data, Pomona, California
Overall Turf Quality 1-9; 9=ideal turf

Princess* (#1 rank)
Sultan
Riviera
Yukon
Transcontinental
Numex Sahara
Mohawk
Panama

LSD Value

6.2
6.1
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.4

0.8

*Denotes varieties in Pro Sportsfield "Supreme".

To determine whether a cultivar's performance is truly different from another, subtract one entry's mean from another entry's mean. If this value is larger than the LSD value, the observed difference in cultivar performance is significant and did not happen by chance.
**Complete tables available at www.ntep.org


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